| February 21, 2007 | News for the wholesale distribution industry |
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- Spanning the globe, and losing sleep trying
More companies are grappling with time-management issues associated with jobs that require maintaining connections in numerous time zones, making it hard for workers to figure out when to meet and when to sleep. Dow Corning has established a "no-meetings week" once every quarter, and some units at Xerox use a Web site that enables team members to collaborate 24/7. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
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- Performing better: Tips from a guru
CEO consultant Ram Charan offers eight suggestions for improving a business's performance, including keeping an eye on consumer and industry trends, building a team that works well together and establishing goals for growth. MSNBC/Newsweek
(2/10)
- Is information overload getting you down?
The vast amount of information available to business owners through the Internet, industry studies and customer data doesn't always provide an answer; in many cases, they find all the information begets more questions. Avoid information overload by using intuition to determine when you have enough information to make a thorough decision. Entrepreneur
(2/2007)
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- Column: Airlines work to address flight delays
Airlines know that severe flight delays are unacceptable and are working to ensure that they do not recur, writes Air Transport Association President and CEO James May in USA Today. He noted that the industry plans to have substantive talks with lawmakers about efforts to reduce delays. However, laws aimed at reducing delays could result in greater passenger inconvenience, May said. USA TODAY
(2/19)
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Invest your training dollars wisely and develop top performers
The NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence publication Smart Investments addresses the long-ignored aspect of industry training and development. Let it help you identify a strategy for employee development, engage your staff to move forward with common vision and purpose, ensure that your training dollars are invested wisely and think about how to use training and development activity to reach your strategic business objectives.
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| Inside Sales Professionals | AcuSport Corporation | TX, GA, PA and OH |
| Assistant Category Manager | AcuSport Corporation | Bellefontaine,Ohio |
| Corporate Purchasing Manager | Crescent Electric Supply Co. | East Dubuque, IL |
| Marketing Analyst | Industrial Electric Wire & Cable | New Berlin |
| Quality Assurance Specialist | Confidential | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Sales - Major Accounts Manager | ProLift Industrial Equipment Company | Louisville, KY |
| Outside Sales Rep - Tampa, Florida | HISCO, Inc. | Tampa/Orlando, Florida Area |
| Division Branch Manager - San Jose, CA | HISCO, Inc. | Milpitas, CA |
| Lean Implementation Leader and Administrator, Quality and Safety | Werner Electric Supply Company | Neenah, Wisconsin |
| Sr. Manager, IT Accounting/Financial Planning | Ingram Micro | Santa Ana, CA |
| Technical Specialist Systems Developer | Ingram Micro | Santa Ana, CA |
| Telecommunications Engineer | Ingram Micro | Santa Ana, CA |
| Sr. Database Administrator/Modeler | Ingram Micro | Santa Ana, CA |
| Sr. Project Manager, IT | Ingram Micro | Santa Ana, CA |
| Director of Information Technology | APA Search | Tampa, FL |
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